The ScoMo Government

[rederob]

Scomo fails on covid response yet again.

Maybe nobody told Morrison that the PCR rebate for a test is $100 and that if RAT tests were free they could save at least $85 (based on retail cost) per test. (There are websites showing bulk orders come down to well under one dollar per unit, and these are for TGA's best rated "very high sensitivity" devices.)
Aside from an economic brain failure, the writing has been on the wall for a year regarding the utility of RAT tests (also called lateral flow tests or point of care tests). Overseas experience, notably from the UK, led to greater social freedoms earlier and also avoided the need for ongoing lockdowns. Scomo wants to run his own race at our cost.

 

[basilio]

Maybe nobody told Morrison that the PCR rebate for a test is $100, Redrob

Wow ! Somebody is making an absolute mint on these tests.

By the way are people aware that until very recently the PCR tests were done with batch testing ? Essentially 20 plus tests were tested as one , If there was no positive result then all patients were clear. Obviously if there was a positive result they had to redo the tests for smaller numbers to isolate the COVID positive result.

When there was only 1% positive results this worked liked a charm. And of course each test was returning $100...

However when the positivity rate jumped to 20% plus the batch testing process can't be done. So suddenly the labs have to actually process every single test. This is why the labs have had to stop/slow down PCR testing.

COVID testing delays to continue for weeks as Australia encounters rapid antigen test 'disaster'

Australians are being warned to expect to see long COVID-19 testing queues and wait times for at least several more weeks, as pathology labs continue to be hit by huge demand and staff shortages around the country.

www.abc.net.au

 

[basilio]

Why is this totally unsurprising ?

ScoMo Just Got Caught Out In A Bizarre Lie About Buying His Own RATs​

by Millie Roberts 6 January 2022

Want more Junkee in your life? Sign up to our newsletter, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook so you always know where to find us.

Scott Morrison has tangled himself up after it was revealed he’s never actually bought his own rapid antigen test, and that the kits are readily available for free in Parliament House.

Last month, a journalist asked him about making RAT kits free and easier to access, amid stock shortages and price gouging concerns that have since only gotten worse across the country.

Related

Scott Morrison Has Completely Cooked It Over Rapid Antigen Tests

“I got a COVID test at the local pharmacy at Terrigal, picked one up, took the test, it was negative,” he replied during a press conference on December 22. “I didn’t need the government to tell me to do anything.”

However, News Corp confirmed on Thursday have since confirmed a member of the Prime Minister’s team bought the aforementioned RAT kit in NSW’s Central Coast. “The Prime Minister’s chauffeur-driven car pulled up at the chemist, and Mr Morrison remained in the car while his staffer popped inside to buy him the test,” they reported.

ScoMo Just Got Caught Out In A Bizarre Lie About Buying His Own RATs

Sir, what?

junkee.com

 

[Humid]

 

[Humid]

And he's gone to the cricket for a giggle

 

[Humid]

 

[Humid]

He said "Australians living with covid,taking wickets with covid"
After last night in NSW 11 people arnt living with it anymore
What an absolute farking moron

 

[Humid]

Over 120 tanks, armoured vehicles secured

Australia has secured 127 tanks and armoured vehicles under two projects which the defence minister says will prove critical to future land operations.

www.perthnow.com.au

Well we haven't deployed one since Vietnam but hey

 

[The Triangle]

Over 120 tanks, armoured vehicles secured

Australia has secured 127 tanks and armoured vehicles under two projects which the defence minister says will prove critical to future land operations.

www.perthnow.com.au

Well we haven't deployed one since Vietnam but hey

Labor vote and you'll get a high speed train from Sydney to Melbourne. Yes, all the contracts will be awarded to corrupt bikie/union associates of labor but at least we'll get something useful. Vote for libs and we'll end up with tanks? This is complete corruption. We do not need tanks. Who are we defending ourselves from? They'll probably be used to kill our own citizens before killing any foreign army.

Amazing that people still support a republic with these degenerates running our government. Terrible idea... let's add even more of these pigs... I'd gladly replace all of them with Will and Kate. And Andrew would fit right in with the Hillsong liberals and nationals.

 

[Humid]

Labor vote and you'll get a high speed train from Sydney to Melbourne. Yes, all the contracts will be awarded to corrupt bikie/union associates of labor but at least we'll get something useful. Vote for libs and we'll end up with tanks? This is complete corruption. We do not need tanks. Who are we defending ourselves from? They'll probably be used to kill our own citizens before killing any foreign army.

Amazing that people still support a republic with these degenerates running our government. Terrible idea... let's add even more of these pigs... I'd gladly replace all of them with Will and Kate. And Andrew would fit right in with the Hillsong liberals and nationals.

A union run job will be safer and award good pay and conditions and the money will be spent here.
A LNP labour hire job will be poor pay and conditions and the money will go to corperates

 

[wayneL]

Labor vote and you'll get a high speed train from Sydney to Melbourne. Yes, all the contracts will be awarded to corrupt bikie/union associates of labor but at least we'll get something useful. Vote for libs and we'll end up with tanks? This is complete corruption. We do not need tanks. Who are we defending ourselves from? They'll probably be used to kill our own citizens before killing any foreign army.

Amazing that people still support a republic with these degenerates running our government. Terrible idea... let's add even more of these pigs... I'd gladly replace all of them with Will and Kate. And Andrew would fit right in with the Hillsong liberals and nationals.

Unfortunately we'll have to endure the insufferable Charles first

And one can only dread what sort of republican model this lot of petty tyrants and incompetents would dream up.

 

[Tisme]

A union run job will be safer and award good pay and conditions and the money will be spent here.
A LNP labour hire job will be poor pay and conditions and the money will go to corperates

One of the only private organisations capable of funding a project this size is CBUS and maybe some dollars from QIC . That would mean EBA conditions and rates. LNP can't allow that to happen on principle.

 

[SirRumpole]

Labor vote and you'll get a high speed train from Sydney to Melbourne.

Another Grand Design doomed to failure ?

'Move on': Report pours cold water on renewed calls for high-speed east coast rail

Australia should abandon the idea of a bullet train and governments should stop wasting public money to study proposals, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Humid]

Like the NBN Labor will kick it off and with the Libs you will end up with a steam driven loco to Penrith

 

[The Triangle]

Another Grand Design doomed to failure ?

'Move on': Report pours cold water on renewed calls for high-speed east coast rail

Australia should abandon the idea of a bullet train and governments should stop wasting public money to study proposals, according to a new report by the Grattan Institute.

www.abc.net.au

Do you know why people work for places like the Grattan Institute? It's because they are generally useless and can't cut it in private industry. It was pretty well set-up by ex McKiney people and politicians. It's about the same as having Ghislaine Maxwell set-up a womens shelter. The entire premise of these institutes is to have a relaxing job and cause as much confusion and doubt as possible (just like management consultants) to enable them to receive more funding to sort out the confusion and doubt that they created with their incompetence.

It's not always about recouping costs and being zero carbon. Australia would be better off with high speed train links. And these kinds of studies can be manipulated in any way to produce whatever outcome you want. Change cost of capital, adjust population estimates, increase or decrease this rate, that rate, this forecast that forecast.

Our politicians need some kind of vision for Australia beyond drinking piss, watching sport, and funneling money to their mates. What has the federal government done in the past 15 years? NBN? Subs? Anything else for all the debt we incurred (especially under the supposedly fiscally responsible right leaning liberals)

 

[SirRumpole]

Do you know why people work for places like the Grattan Institute? It's because they are generally useless and can't cut it in private industry. It was pretty well set-up by ex McKiney people and politicians. It's about the same as having Ghislaine Maxwell set-up a womens shelter. The entire premise of these institutes is to have a relaxing job and cause as much confusion and doubt as possible (just like management consultants) to enable them to receive more funding to sort out the confusion and doubt that they created with their incompetence.

It's not always about recouping costs and being zero carbon. Australia would be better off with high speed train links. And these kinds of studies can be manipulated in any way to produce whatever outcome you want. Change cost of capital, adjust population estimates, increase or decrease this rate, that rate, this forecast that forecast.

Our politicians need some kind of vision for Australia beyond drinking piss, watching sport, and funneling money to their mates. What has the federal government done in the past 15 years? NBN? Subs? Anything else for all the debt we incurred (especially under the supposedly fiscally responsible right leaning liberals)

Can you provide a cost benefit analysis that says high speed rail is worth the cost ?

If it is, then I'd certainly support it.

 

[moXJO]

Can you provide a cost benefit analysis that says high speed rail is worth the cost ?

If it is, then I'd certainly support it.

And whatever the cost estimate, remember to x5....

 

[The Triangle]

Can you provide a cost benefit analysis that says high speed rail is worth the cost ?

If it is, then I'd certainly support it.

That was exactly my point. You can't do an accurate cost benefit analysis. And even if you could, not everything the government does should be viewed in terms of cost benefit. I could use cost benefit analysis to justify capital punishment, forced sterilisation, all kinds of things we wouldn't generally accept as a society (well I don't mind death penalty) Is there a positive cost benefit analysis on welfare? submarines? tanks? job keeper payments to Harvey Norman? A statue in a park?

As an aside - Sydney Opera house was probably regarded as one of the biggest project management failures of all time. If they knew the true cost at the time it would never have been built. Doubt it will ever pay itself back. But I'd be willing to bet that most people today are glad it was built. I think cost estimates need to be accurate - but they don't always need to show that they 'make money' for the government.

 

[wayneL]

That was exactly my point. You can't do an accurate cost benefit analysis. And even if you could, not everything the government does should be viewed in terms of cost benefit. I could use cost benefit analysis to justify capital punishment, forced sterilisation, all kinds of things we wouldn't generally accept as a society (well I don't mind death penalty) Is there a positive cost benefit analysis on welfare? submarines? tanks? job keeper payments to Harvey Norman? A statue in a park?

As an aside - Sydney Opera house was probably regarded as one of the biggest project management failures of all time. If they knew the true cost at the time it would never have been built. Doubt it will ever pay itself back. But I'd be willing to bet that most people today are glad it was built. I think cost estimates need to be accurate - but they don't always need to show that they 'make money' for the government.

It kind of reminds me of my Range Rover. I absolutely love it, but holy sh¹t the $$$

 

[SirRumpole]

That was exactly my point. You can't do an accurate cost benefit analysis. And even if you could, not everything the government does should be viewed in terms of cost benefit. I could use cost benefit analysis to justify capital punishment, forced sterilisation, all kinds of things we wouldn't generally accept as a society (well I don't mind death penalty) Is there a positive cost benefit analysis on welfare? submarines? tanks? job keeper payments to Harvey Norman? A statue in a park?

As an aside - Sydney Opera house was probably regarded as one of the biggest project management failures of all time. If they knew the true cost at the time it would never have been built. Doubt it will ever pay itself back. But I'd be willing to bet that most people today are glad it was built. I think cost estimates need to be accurate - but they don't always need to show that they 'make money' for the government.

I'm not sure you can compare a work of art with facilities that are supposed to provide a practical benefit (as distinct from a profit) however I agree that money return isn't everything.

However in order to spread the benefits around, the train would gavd to stop at a number of regional locations, otherwise the benefits will be restricted to the cities as is the case with the airlines, but obviously it will no longer be a 'high speed link.